Associate

Bryce
Mendonca

Bryce is an associate at AX Law specialising in corporate, commercial, and financial services regulatory law, with extensive experience advising clients across the UAE, DIFC, ADGM, and the United States.

Financial Services Regulatory FinTech & Virtual Assets UAE & US

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Biography

Executive Overview

Bryce Mendonca is an Associate at AX Law specialising in corporate, commercial, and financial services regulatory law, with extensive experience advising clients across the UAE, DIFC, ADGM, and the United States. He regularly advises regulated financial institutions, fintech businesses, and emerging technology companies on a broad range of matters, including regulatory compliance, licensing strategies, cross-border structuring, and complex commercial arrangements.

Prior to joining AX Law, Bryce led and supported regulatory authorisation and licensing applications before key regulatory authorities including VARA, FSRA, DFSA, CBUAE, and SCA, acting for several of the world's leading global crypto exchanges and financial services providers.

He has deep expertise in virtual assets, tokenisation, stablecoins, sustainable finance, and innovative business models, and is frequently engaged on matters involving novel and first-of-their-kind regulatory products and services. In parallel, Bryce advises clients on corporate structuring, private fundraising, group reorganisations, and commercial transactions, including the drafting and negotiation of technology and SaaS agreements, joint ventures, and intra-group arrangements.

Financial Services
Regulatory

Virtual Assets
& Tokenisation

Corporate
Structuring

Financial Services Regulatory and Licensing

Advising on regulatory compliance, licensing strategies, and authorisation applications before VARA, FSRA, DFSA, CBUAE, and SCA for financial institutions and fintech companies.

FinTech, Virtual Assets and Tokenisation

Deep expertise in virtual assets, crypto exchanges, tokenisation, stablecoins, and sustainable finance, advising on novel regulatory products and emerging technology business models.

Corporate Commercial and Cross-Border Structuring

Advising on corporate structuring, cross-border arrangements, and complex commercial transactions for UAE and international clients across multiple jurisdictions.

Private Fundraising and Group Reorganisations

Structuring and advising on private fundraising rounds, group reorganisations, and corporate governance for startups and established companies.

Technology, SaaS and Commercial Agreements

Drafting and negotiating technology agreements, SaaS contracts, joint ventures, and intra-group commercial arrangements for technology and fintech companies.

Associate

AX Law

Specialising in corporate, commercial, and financial services regulatory law. Advising regulated financial institutions, fintech businesses, and emerging technology companies on regulatory compliance, licensing, cross-border structuring, and commercial arrangements across UAE, DIFC, ADGM, and the United States.

Regulatory Counsel — Virtual Assets & Financial Services

Leading Global Crypto Exchanges & Financial Services Providers

Led and supported regulatory authorisation and licensing applications before VARA, FSRA, DFSA, CBUAE, and SCA. Advised on virtual assets, tokenisation, stablecoins, sustainable finance, and first-of-their-kind regulatory products and services.